Top 10 Tips for Preparing Your Child for Their First Dental Visit
First Dental Visit On the Horizon? Here's How to Turn It into an Absolute Success (Not a Stress!) If you've got a toddler preparing to make their first dentist visit, you may be feeling a bit of excitement but also some anxiety. Understandable. I mean, this isn't any ordinary appointment—it's the beginning of your child's lifelong relationship with oral hygiene. And let's be honest: anything with new people, unfamiliar tools, and a big chair that goes up and down can seem scary to kids (and let's be honest, sometimes even for adults!). But here's the bad news—you can turn this experience into a wonderful one. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry says your child should visit a dentist for children before their first birthday or within half a year after that very first little tooth erupts. But many families don't go until they are three years old or four years old—and by then, dental fear may already be established. Don't worry, though. We...